1b foundations of creative writing
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Creative Writing Unit 1B. Foundations of CreativeWriting
Step 1: Journal, Why Write?
Look at the following quotes from famous Authors, Writers, and Poets.
I write to find out what Im thinking about. Edward Albee
I started writing because of a terrible feeling of powerlessness. Anita
Brookner
I dont like work- no man does- but I like what is in the work the chance to
find yourself.
Joseph Conrad
Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not
write, compose, or paint can manage to escape the madness, the
melancholia, the panic fear which is inherent in the human situation.Graham Green
We write to taste life twice, in the moment, and in retrospection.Anais Nin
.The urge to write poetry is like having an itch. When the itch becomes
annoying enough, you scratch it. Robert Penn Warren
Free write for 5 to 10 minutes. Why do you write? How do you feel when
you write, after you write? What frustrates you about writing? What do you
get out of writing?
Step 2: Reflecting on your relationship with writing.
On a word document, answer the following questions.
1. What is the difference between creative writing and
academic writing? Which do you use more often?
2. Describe your current relationship with writing how do you
feel about it, how often do you do it, and what do you like
about it?
3. What kind of things do you like to read? What kinds of things
do you like to write?
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4. When you begin reading a story or an article, what makes you
decide to continue reading?
5. What do you do when something you are reading is not clear?
6. What do you do when the vocabulary is strange to you?
7. When writers revise their work, what do you think they do?
8. What are your goals as a writer and a student of Creative
Writing?
Step 3: Getting Started
Often times, in order to be a good writer, one must be a good reader.
It is important to read for fun as well as to learn. Read the following
chapters and hand-outs provided by your facilitator.
- Shitty First Drafts, from Anne Lammots book, Bird by Bird.
- On perfectionism, From Anne Lammots book, Bird by Bird.
- The Elements of Style, by Strunk and White.
- On Writing Well by William Zinsser
10 Important Ideas. As you read, you will compile a list of tenimportant ideas, facts, or pieces of advice from these articles. Write
the quote or idea from the text, and explain why the idea is interesting
or important. After you are finished reading and compiling these
notes, word process them and turn them in to your facilitator.
Step 5: Writing about what you have read. Write a letter,
dialogue, or a poem in which you summarize the articles and what you
have learned about writing rough drafts, perfectionism, clutter, and
simplicity.
Step 6: Revision. Revise your creative piece from Step 5. See
your facilitator for help here.
Step 7: Practice with Simplicity. Go to the following URL and
review the notes. Then, scroll down to the quizzes. Complete all
three quizzes. Report your score to your facilitator.
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Submission Checklist:
___ Journal
___ Reflection Questions
___ 10 Most important ideas
___ Creative Letter/Poem/Dialogue
____ Quiz